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Parenting 551 articles

Need a crash course on teenage girls? A sense of parental camaraderie? A good laugh? Enter OU Life’s Parenting section; it’ll get you out of trouble and back in the parenting game.

Can Jewish Women Have it All?
Can Jewish Women Have it All?
Steve Savitsky interviews Tzivia Reiter, author of Briefcases and Baby Bottles, about managing the work-life imbalance.
Nov 8, 2012
By Stephen Savitsky
The Absolute Best Way to Get Your Kids to Do Almost Anything
The Absolute Best Way to Get Your Kids to...
A roll-your-eyes, slap-your-forehead, can’t-believe-I-didn’t-realize-this-before tactic. Plus, a therapist’s Best Picks list in Jewish and secular parenting books.
Oct 26, 2012
By Raffi Bilek
Yes, You “Told Them So.” So What?
Yes, You “Told Them So.” So What?
While tough to resist, these four words undermine our relationships with our kids--not to mention belittle and shame them. 3 ideas to communicate positively.
Oct 19, 2012
By Adina Soclof
Why Are Our Teens Going Off the <em>Derech</em>?
Why Are Our Teens Going Off the Derech?
Fifty percent of the graduates of Modern Orthodox high schools are no longer Shabbat- or kashrut- observant within two years of their graduation. What are we missing?
Oct 19, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Does Forcing Kids to Say “I’m Sorry” Teach Them to Lie?
Does Forcing Kids to Say “I’m Sorry” Teach Them...
It gets complicated when we ask our kids to be remorseful. 4 ways to do it successfully.
Sep 21, 2012
By Adina Soclof
The Non-Preachy Way to Get Your Kids Excited About the High Holidays
The Non-Preachy Way to Get Your Kids Excited About...
No, it doesn't involve a powerpoint presentation. Or a speech or raising your voice.
Sep 13, 2012
By Adina Soclof
Transitioning the Spirituality of Summer Experiences Into the Home
Transitioning the Spirituality of Summer Experiences Into the Home
Get invaluable pointers that'll ensure you (and your kids) transition from the summer to the academic year seamlessly.
Sep 7, 2012
By Rabbi Yaakov Glasser
Positive Limit-Setting With Our Children
Positive Limit-Setting With Our Children
Get invaluable pointers that'll ensure you (and your kids) transition from the summer to the academic year seamlessly.
Sep 7, 2012
By Rachel Pill, LCSW
Improve Your Children’s Self-Esteem and Motivate Them to Learn
Improve Your Children’s Self-Esteem and Motivate Them to Learn
Get invaluable pointers that'll ensure you (and your kids) transition from the summer to the academic year seamlessly.
Sep 6, 2012
By Adina Soclof
Communicating With Your Child’s School: How to Talk so They Will Listen
Communicating With Your Child’s School: How to Talk so...
Get invaluable pointers that'll ensure you (and your kids) transition from the summer to the academic year seamlessly.
Sep 6, 2012
By Alex Bailey, Psy.D.

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